Hand bag



` June'25, 1929. .1. sENKRAN-rz HAND BAG Filed June 27, 1927 TTORNEYS.

Patented June 25, 1929.

JOSEPH ROSENKRAN TZ, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAND BAG.

Application ied June 27, 1927. serial No. 201,869.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in handbags, undersarm bags, andthe like, and is directed more particularly to mea-ns for securing apurse therein in such a manner that it may be moved relative thereto.

Hand bags are under-arm bags of the type to which the invention relatesusually comprise an outer pocket book enclosing, among other things, asmaller inner purse, the purse being secured to the pocket book byhaving one of its sides `stitched or otherwise fastened to an inner sidewall of the pocket book. The purse ordinarily is provided with hingedsides to facilitate its being opened, and snap catches to hold itclosed. Then the purse is thus secured to the pocket book, it isdifficult to open it; and it is therefore subjected to strains so thatit becomes loosened from the hand bagl and tears and destroys the handbag lining.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of a hand bag or.under-arm bag which has a purse supported therein in such a manner asto be movable so that it may b'e tilted as may be desired with referenceto the pocket book and thereby be readily accessible for opening orclosing, and is accomplished by the provision of novel means forpivotally supporting the purse between the walls of the pocket book.

The invention is adapted for broad application, but in the form atpresent preferred will be described in connection with the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hand bag which embodies the novelfeature of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section'through the bag showing particularlythe means for pivotally supporting the purse within the bag; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional View through a plait of the end wall of the bagshowing one of the clamps embracing the same.

Referring to the drawings in detail, l represents an under-arm bag orpocket book which has fiont and rear side walls 2 and 3 hingedlyconnected or joined as usual at their lower sides for a relativeswinging movement. A flap 4 is provided at the upper side of one of theside walls and, as is usual, is arranged to be brought into overlappingrelation with the other of said side walls. End walls 5 are fixed to thefront, and rear walls 2 and 3 are arranged to permitthe relativeswinging movement thereof the walls to lie closely adjacent one anotherwhen the bag is closed by the flap 4.

A pocket book P is provided which preferably comprises a bag likeportion of suitable iexible material which has its upper edges of itssides fixed to or secured to U- shaped frame members 8 in the usual andwell known manner. These members 8 at their lower ends are hingedtogether by pivot rods 9 to facilitate their being moved between openedand closed position and cooperating snap fasteners l0, of usual form,are provided on the frame members which are adapted to lock together forholding the purse closed. The pivot rods 9 extend outwardly from theframe members 8 and are connected to supporting and clamping members ll.

These members l1 are preferably of a substantially rigid and bendablematerial and are U shaped in cross section so that their opposite sidewalls may embrace a plait such as 7 of the end walls of the hand bag.The sides of the members 1l are pressedV or bent towards one another asshown in Fig. 3) so as to firmly grip the outer faces of the materialforming the plait so that they are supported by the plait and therebysupport the purse frame members 8.

By means of the structure just described, the purse may be movedrelative to the pocket book or hand bag as by tilting so that it may bepositioned as may be desired to facilitate its being readily and easilyopened or closed without the tendency to put the lining of the bag understrain, which would tend to injure it.

Other means than that shown may be e1nployed for mounting the pursewithin the bag for movements relative thereto, but the form disclosedwill enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention.

I am aware that many changes ma be made in the form of the invention witout departing from the scope thereof, and I prefer therefore to belimited by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description.

lVhat I claim is:

l. An article of the class described comprising in combination, a handbag having Walls opposite 'ends thereofprovided with plaits, a. pursehaving` pivotally connected frame members whereby the purse maybe`opened or closed and rigid members attached to a plait of the bag ateach end and supporting said pivotal connection whereby the purse ismaintained in spaced relation to the Walls of the bag when the .bag isopen.

2. An article or the class described'comprising` in combination, a handbag having Walls at opposite ends thereof each provided with a pluralityof plaits and a purse having,- pivotally connected frame members Wherebthe purse may be opened or closed, the saic pivotal connectionsv bei-ng`supported by Central pleite of seid opposite Walls whereby the purse maytilt relativ/e to said bag and` may be shifte'd'bodily towards one Wallort-he other of the bag.

8. Anvart-icle-of tlie-classqdescribed comprising` in combination, ahand bag having walls at opposite ends provided With plaits, channelmembers embracing a plait oil' each vof saidiopposite-end Walls, a pureehaving relatively movable 'frame members which are pivotally connectedat opposite ende to said channel members whereby the Said members mayAmove relative to one another andto the Said'bag.

ntestimony Whereofl have affixed my Signature.

'JOSEPH RSENKRANTZ.

